Deveron Stock Enhancement Policy 2010/11

• Stock inaccessible areas above man-made obstructions or restrictions.
• Stock areas accessible to salmon and sea trout if proven to be under-populated.
• Stock inaccessible areas above natural obstructions if a large resident trout population is not present.
• Use only wild broodstock from the Deveron catchment.
• Broodstock will be sourced from close to target stocking areas, to maintain localised populations and to ensure optimal survival of stocked juveniles.
• Stock ova and/or fry subject to ease of access.
• Monitor stocking success annually with juvenile surveys and use data to guide future work.
• Review stock enhancement policy when results of genetic project are available.

Lochpark Hatchery at Drummuir with Senior Biologist Richard Miller holding a cock salmon ready for stripping.

A hen fish being stripped and her eggs being laid down.